Friday, July 26, 2013

How To Get The Very Best Satellite TV Deals

By Brian Stevens


The basic satellite television deals offered by DirecTV and Dish Network are very similar - give or take a couple of dollars and a couple of channels. So the question becomes which of the two satellite TV providers has the best deal available for you. Which one will provide you with the most bang for your buck?

Who Offers The Best Programming Deal?

For $29.99 monthly. DirecTV provides a programming bundle that features 140 satellite television channels. And for $24.99. Dish Network offers you 190 channels of satellite TV programming, additionally you get a free DVR as well as a free high definition receiver

The channels provided by the two service providers include your local channels, movie channels, sports channels, pay-per-view movies and events, religious channels, news and weather channels, world-wide programming, special interest programs, interactive programming, plus online game channels.

The Most Satellite Television Program Channels?

DirecTV has more than 250 TV channels, 77 commercial-free music channels, and offers 60 pay-per-view movies per month.

Dish Network comes with in excess of 350 television channels, 112 popular music channels, while offering 75 pay-per-view movies each month.

Which Provider Has The Most HD Channels?

DirecTV has 160 high def satellite channels, and Dish Network has got 200 HD channels.

Which Company Offers the Best Equipment Deal?

With both Dish Network and DirecTV you'll get a free satellite TV system that features a dish, satellite receivers, plus remotes.

You'll be given a free standard receiver with DirecTV service, but in case you want a DVR or perhaps an HD receiver, you'll have to purchase a costlier program package than the standard package deal.

After you sign on with DirecTV you are given their state-of-the-art DVR/receiver - the Genie - absolutely free. The Genie lets you record approximately 1,000 hours of your favorite programs, pause, rewind, and fast forward live programs, plus record up to 4 TV shows while watching another show.

Dish Network will likewise supply you with their state of the art DVR/receiver - the Hopper - at no cost. Using their receiver it's possible to record up to 2,000 hours of your favorite programs, pause, rewind, and fast forward live television shows, plus record as many as 5 shows as you're watching another live show.

The Lowest Priced Installation

Your satellite TV system will be set up for free in as many as 4 rooms of your house with DirecTV. Dish Network will provide you with free installation in as many as 6 rooms. Installation times for the two companies is usually from 1 to 5 working days after you get the service.

Which Provider Has Got The Very best Picture Quality?

The two satellite television providers transmit all their content in digital and HD quality, as a result there is no discernable difference in image quality between the two providers.

Which Company Offers The Best Customer Service?

If you would like any help with your satellite TV system, or have questions regarding the right way to operate it, both service providers have 24-hour, 7-days-a-week customer service.

The Highest Customer Approval

DirecTV is currently ranked number 2 in customer satisfaction among all of the satellite and cable television providers, and Dish Network is rated number 1.

The Bottom Line

If you're looking for the most television programs, the most high definition channels, the most music stations, the most pay-per-view motion pictures, as well as the most international channels for the lowest price, the best satellite TV offer is Dish Network's.

They also provide you with a free digital video recorder so that you can record your favorite shows, as well as an HD receiver so you're able to view your shows in high def.

Because they give you a free digital video recorder and an HD receiver, and because they have the most HD channels, I feel Dish Network offers the best deal.

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